Parrot Devotees

The idea of imitation, artifice and duplicity, frequently evoked in Marion Delarue’s work, is being embodied in Parrot Devotees through the image of the parrot.


“Every human being has a parrot on his shoulder” said Jean Cocteau about imitation.

A barnyard fowl swoons with admiration and jealousy over a parrot: the incredibly beautiful bird enjoys a special intimacy with the master whose shoulder he perches on to converse.

In an attempt to pass themselves off as him, the ordinary birds have put together their most beautiful feathers to recreate the illusion of his presence.